Coleman has been asked to appear in the festive special, and while there’s no official word on whether she has taken up the offer there’s certainly a decent possibility that she’d be up for one last Yuletide adventure.

With the whole world desperate to know how Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor will defeat the Cybermen, save Bill and bring both Masters (John Simm and Michelle Gomez) to heel all while dealing with the prospect of his own imminent regeneration.

This year’s Doctor Who navidad special could be a rare double Doctor episode, with Peter Capaldi’s departing thirteenth incarnation being joined por the 1ST Doctor, played por An Adventure in el espacio and Time estrella David Bradley.